Women’s History Month

Ideas galore

March is Women’s History Month. Get programming now with these picks and more below.

• A Woman of No Consequence: The story of a remarkable Indian woman who struggled with the bonds of tradition and finally broke them in old age. (CBC | 31:32)
• Tina Fey hosts The Hidden World of Girls, about women who crossed lines, blazed trails, and changed the tide. (Kitchen Sisters | two 54:00 specials)
• Meet Debbie, a grandma who loves to knit — and is also a truck driver. (Salt/Jessica Alpert | 5:46)

Hear more: hour specials, music specials, and shorter pieces.

Some Cool Stuff

We’re listening to the new

The top three programs in this list are ready for air from PRX, and the last one is just awesome. Take a listen!

• Don’t know 99% Invisible, PRX’s newest signature show? Join the tens of thousands who are making this a podcast HIT.
• Blank on Blank. Sometimes the best stuff is on the cutting room floor. Another new project on PRX. Podcast coming soon.
• HowSound. If you make radio, this is another must-listen podcast that you can air. Try this episode with host Rob Rosenthal and NPR’s daring Kelly McEvers. Read more at HowSound.org and Transom.
• A knockout: Women Box is a new podcast series from WNYC Radio and Sue Jaye Johnson. They’re following women boxers intent on making it to the Olympics. You saw some of this in the NYTimes. Better subscribe now!

Top of the Charts

Zeitfunkin’

Don’t miss the 2011 Zeitfunk Awards! They show the Most Licensed Stations, Most Listened-to Pieces, Stations that Licensed the Most, and more — think of them as the PRX Oscars.

Plus, we love stats! Some highlights:

• In 2011, 8,000 individual pieces were licensed; many of those more than once. The total number of licenses was 17,488 (that’s 4,062 more than 2010).
• Over 200 stations are active members of PRX — we’re happy to have you as part of our community!

See all the stats, new categories (like Most Embedded), and fun stuff at the Zeitfunk Awards.

Other Good Stuff

• PRX’s embeddable audio players are now available to all members. Embed station work and producers’ pieces you air on your station website. And, pieces are now open by default for anyone to listen without logging in. Learn all about this.
• Bullied: A Generation PRX special is coming next week. Produced by teens, Conn. Public Radio, and Generation PRX. Watch for it!
• The radio tribe will be gathering at the Third Coast Festival Oct. 5-7 in Evanston, Ill. Registration opens June 6.

Timely Picks

Black History Month: Hours

Black History Month: Series

Black History Month: Segments & Interstitials

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